Participation is limited to residents of SWANCC-member communities (www.swancc.org), which includes Elk Grove Village. This is a residential recycling event; materials from businesses will not be accepted.

Please visit www.elkgrove.org/earthday for instructions and details on how to bring the following materials being accepted for recycling at the event. At the event, we will be accepting the following items:

AmericanFlags

Anti-Freeze

Batteries

Bicycles

Books

Cell Phones

Cooking Oil

CFL Light Bulbs

Clothing/Household Goods

Eyeglasses

Fire Extinguishers

Medications

Motor Oil

Paint (Latex or Oil) in cans or containers

Sharps

Please note that electronics will NOT be accepted at this event. The Village will host its annual electronics recycling and document destruction event on Saturday, June 3.

Elmhurst Road Interchange Construction Update

Road traffic south of the I-90 interchange has been reduced to one lane in both directions for pavement removal and replacement. This stage of construction is schedule to continue into mid-May.

Traffic on Oakton Street and Elmhurst Road has been reduced to one lane in each direction to complete intersection and local road work. Traffic is scheduled to remain in this configuration until work is completed this summer.

Currently, the ramps carrying traffic to and from the east are open to traffic with the ongoing construction work zone adjacent to Elmhurst Road.

Traffic shifts will be ongoing to complete installation of new permanent, traffic signals, lighting and pavement markings necessary to safely open the interchange in the new diverging diamond configuration.

In support of National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, Illinois has declared April 24 - 28 as Distracted Driving Awareness Week.The Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, in partnership with AAA, and supported by Elk Grove Village and almost 300 law enforcement/fire agencies and supporters from the private sector throughout Illinois, will work together during this week to educate motorists on all aspects of distracted driving.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA):

3,477 people were killed and an estimated 391,000 injured in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers in 2015. That is a 9-percent increase in fatalities as compared to the previous year.

10% of fatal crashes, 15% of injury crashes, and 14% of all police reported motor vehicle crashes in 2015 were reported as distraction affected crashes.

According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety:

In analyzing 2009-2012 data, even while more than 8 in 10 drivers believed it completely unacceptable for a motorist to text or e-mail behind the wheel, more than a third of those same respondents admitted to reading text messages while driving.

Even as fatalities go up, fewer drivers seem concerned about texting while driving. According to Foundation’s 2015 Traffic Safety Culture Index, significantly fewer motorists (77%) believed texting while driving is a problem, down from 96 percent in 2013, a 19-point drop in just two years.

As a result of the cooperation of Elk Grove Village and other SOC communities with the ONCC and the CDA, an updated Fly Quiet Rotation Test 2 has been approved. This overnight runway rotation test will begin on Sunday, April 30 and run for 12 weeks. Additional details on that plan can be found in this newsletter: 2017 SOC O'Hare Newsletter

Vette for Vets Car Raffle

Support local veterans and win a 2017 Chevy Corvette! Castle Chevrolet has generously donated a 2017 Chevy Corvette to be raffled off this year! Proceeds will support the installation of an elevator to improve accessibility at the local VFW Hall.

The Community Character Coalition (CCC) will be administering the raffle. Raffle tickets are $10 each, or 3 for $20. The winner will be announced at the final summer concert on July 25, 2017.

For more information on where to buy tickets, or to donate to the cause, please visit the Community Character Coalition website at http://ccceg.org.

Elk Grove Youth Committee Scholarships

The Elk Grove Youth Committee, in partnership with the Village of Elk Grove and the Elk Grove Parks Foundation, will be issuing three (3) $1,000 scholarship awards; two (2) by Elk Grove Village and one (1) by the Elk Grove Parks Foundation to recognize high school seniors for their outstanding leadership, community participation, and service in the community.

See application for more details or call 847-357-4030. Completed applications must be submitted to the Municipal Complex (Administration Counter) no later than May 5, 2017. Winners will be notified by May 31, 2017.

EGTV Announces New Show "Elk Grove Update"

Elk Grove Television has launched Elk Grove Update, a bi-monthly news program highlighting the latest information about Elk Grove Village. Look for it on the EGTV on-demand site, the EGTV Facebook Page, the EGTV Roku Channel and broadcast daily on EGTV Channel 6 at 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM!

Sign Up for Construction Project Updates

Road construction and infrastructure improvement projects are about to start in various locations throughout the Village. Residents are encouraged to sign up to receive e-mails regarding the projects in their neighborhood or along their commute.The Village website’s e-notification feature allows residents to get up-to-date notices on Village news, events, meetings, construction projects and more.

Elk Grove Television has officially launched its channel on the Roku streaming service. Anyone who has a Roku TV or streaming appliance can simply search for “EGTV” in the channel search area of the Roku homepage and then add EGTV to their line-up.

The channel works just like the egtv.viebit.com on-demand page by featuring both live streaming of EGTV and on-demand videos of everything EGTV produces. The channel is free once the Roku appliance is purchased. Interested viewers can find out more about the Roku system by going to www.roku.com.

EGTV Now Available on Roku!

Elk Grove Television has officially launched its channel on the Roku streaming service. Anyone who has a Roku TV or streaming appliance can simply search for “EGTV” in the channel search area of the Roku homepage and then add EGTV to their line-up.

The channel works just like the egtv.viebit.com on-demand page by featuring both live streaming of EGTV and on-demand videos of everything EGTV produces. The channel is free once the Roku appliance is purchased. Interested viewers can find out more about the Roku system by going to www.roku.com.

EGTV Now Available on Roku!

Elk Grove Television has officially launched its channel on the Roku streaming service. Anyone who has a Roku TV or streaming appliance can simply search for “EGTV” in the channel search area of the Roku homepage and then add EGTV to their line-up.

The channel works just like the egtv.viebit.com on-demand page by featuring both live streaming of EGTV and on-demand videos of everything EGTV produces. The channel is free once the Roku appliance is purchased. Interested viewers can find out more about the Roku system by going to www.roku.com.